Catholic bishops approve national adult catechism

One of the most contentious issues surrounding the English version of the Catechism of the Catholic Church was that Rome insisted on using exclusively male terms for references to all humanity. Many bishops, including Wuerl, thought that would alienate younger women. The United States Catechism for Adults uses gender-inclusive language for human beings while retaining male pronouns for God.

The bishops voted 218-10 for the text at the end of their meeting in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. Before it can be published, it must receive approval in Rome, which Wuerl hopes will take no more than a year. The earliest likely publication date would be spring 2006.

I'm eager to see what the Holy See thinks.

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